Is old Technidol LC developer usable?

[KOG]

I have some 19 yr. old Kodak Technidol LC developer that is unopened. Is it still usable?

Kevin.

 

[Konical]

Good Evening, Kevin,

I can't answer your specific question. I have used some Technidol which I'm sure was at least 5-10 years post-purchase. It seemed to work fine. I'd try the 19-year-old stuff on a test roll before assuming anything.

Konical

 

[KOG]

The dilemma is that I've never used it before, so I don't if the results I'll get would be good or bad.:confused:

Oh well!

Kevin

 

[Woolliscroft]

It seems to keep virtually forever in its little sealed bottles. That said, it is still a current product so why take the risk?

 

[Keith Tapscott.]

I have some 19 yr. old Kodak Technidol LC developer that is unopened. Is it still usable?

Kevin.

Is it the old stuff that came in satchets of a single powder, or the liquid concentrated version?

 

[dynachrome]

I was in B&H Photo in NY about a week ago. They had plenty of Technidol. I have also seen websites of European merchants which show Technidol sold in small bottles. Technical Pan is discontinued but there seems to be plenty of Technidol around. It seems that it is easier to make photo chemicals in relatively small quantities than to make film that way.

 

[KOG]

Is it the old stuff that came in satchets of a single powder, or the liquid concentrated version?

The packets contain powder.

Kevin

 

[fschifano]

Just as an aside, Technidol is a low contrast developer and can be used to produce pictorial contrast negatives from other brands of high contrast copy film or microfilms. That could explain why the stuff is still sold. Sure it's more expensive than the more commonly available developers here in the US, but it's cheaper than some of the other brands of specialty developers I've seen too.

 

[Keith Tapscott.]

The packets contain powder.

Kevin

If the packets have been stored well, the powder may still be in good condition. Sorry, but I haven`t seen this product for years and I have long forgotten what the instructions were.